PROSPECTUS An affiliated CAONSERV TION partner of the CREATIVE Arts 2017 – 18 FOUNDATION, DIPLOMA AND MASTERS 2017 – 18 WEST DEAN COLLEGE, THE EDWARD JAMES FOUNDATION LTD DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION CHIEF EXECUTIVE TRUSTEES The Edward James Foundation Ltd West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0QZ, England Francine Norris BA (Hons) MA FRSA Alexander Barron ACA The Hon Peter Benson LVO MA FCA (Chairman) Charity number 1126084 Francis Plowden FCA (Treasurer) Company number 6689362 +44 (0) 1243 818291 Lady Caroline Egremont [email protected] Caroline Griffith www.westdean.org.uk Professor Nigel Llewellyn PhD FSA David Seddon Professor Paul O’Prey CBE +44 (0) 1243 818291 [email protected] www.westdean.org.uk 2 COS NTENT 4 Welcome 5 West Dean College 5 Affiliation with the University of Sussex 6 Open Days and Visits 6 Why Choose West Dean 7 Courses at West Dean College 8 SCHOOL OF CONSERVATION 9 Books and Library Materials 10 Ceramics (and Related Materials) 11 Clocks (and Related Objects) 12 Furniture and Related Objects 13 Metalwork 14 Collections Care and Conservation Management 15 Conservation Tutors 15 Conservation on Location 16 FDA Historic Craft Practices – Clocks, Furniture, Metalwork 17 SCHOOL OF CREATIVE ARTS 18 FDA Historic Craft Practices – Musical Instruments 19 Creative Writing and Publishing 20 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design (FDAD) 1 2 3 20 Diploma in Art and Contemporary Crafts (DACC) - New for 2017 21 Visual Arts 22 Visual Arts – Painting and Drawing 92% of students 22 Visual Arts – Sculpture said studying at 23 Visual Arts – Tapestry and Textile Art 23 Visual Arts – Student Exhibitions West Dean College 24 Artists in Residence has enhanced their 24 Access to Short Courses skills and abilities 25 STUDENT INFORMATION 4 2016 Student Survey 25 Living at West Dean 26 Admissions Process 27 Scholarships 28 Bursaries 29 Other Sources of Funding 30 Our Supporters 31 Fees 1. Sophie Croft – Conservation of Ceramics 2. FdA Historic Craft Practices – 31 2017 – 2018 College Term Dates Musical Instruments 5 3. Conservation of Metalwork (lock) 31 How to Find Us 4. Askild Winkelmann – Visual Arts Show 2016 5. Conservation of Clocks Front cover: a Louis XV black and gold lacquer Bombé Commode. +44 (0) 1243 818291 [email protected] www.westdean.org.uk 3 WELCOME West Dean College is an independent Edward James, the founder of the College, was a As a student you can expect a rich learning Our engagement with the heritage sector and college with an international reputation poet, artist, designer and patron of the Surrealist experience in a diverse and inspiring environment the arts and cultural community in the UK and for Conservation and Creative Arts. Movement. During his lifetime he sponsored that will challenge you whilst exposing you to a internationally ensures our programmes are emerging artists and writers including Salvador stimulating mix of ideas and knowledge. informed by the best of current practice. You will have access to exciting projects, be Set within the historic and atmospheric West Dalí, René Magritte and John Betjeman. The programmes have a strong practical as well as Today, the College continues this work by able to develop your skills, collaborate across Dean House, the College provides an immersive academic focus and our tutors are experts in their supporting people to realise their creative You will be taught in dedicated workshops disciplines and will have the chance to gain environment with a forward-thinking approach, fields. ambitions and potential. and studios with excellent technical support a qualification to further your employment strong professional connections and a rich heritage and a specialist art and conservation library opportunities or support your personal goals. of creativity. to support your study. Francine Norris BA (Hons) MA FRSA Director of Education +44 (0) 1243 818291 [email protected] www.westdean.org.uk 4 West Dean College is part of The Edward James Foundation, a charitable trust which was set up to promote education in the arts and crafts. The trust, together with external funders, supports emerging talent by offering several scholarships to students who show the enthusiasm, commitment and potential to excel in their chosen field. A number of bursaries are also available to talented students who might not otherwise be able to study here. Edward James (1907 – 1984), a life-long patron of the arts, is best known for his patronage of artists including Dalí, Magritte, Tchelitchew, Fini and Carrington. Through commissions and collaborative work he enabled them to realise their ideas, making a significant contribution to Surrealism in the twentieth century. In his own work, James was principally a writer and poet, while his theatrical interior designs for his homes in London and Sussex, including West Dean, were ground breaking in their combinations of art and technology. During the last phase of his career he was responsible for the creation of Las Pozas, a Surrealist architectural masterpiece in the Mexican jungle, which is being considered for World Heritage Site status by UNESCO. He established The Edward James Foundation in 1964 and the mansion at the heart of his family estate was converted and opened as West Dean College in 1971. Today’s students benefit from this unique learning environment with its heritage of arts, crafts and creative possibility. © West Dean College, part of The Edward James Foundation West Dean College is formally affiliated with the University of Sussex (www.sussex.ac.uk) as a Full Partner. The University awards the majority of our diploma and degree qualifications. The University of Sussex is a leading research-intensive university currently ranked in the top 20 in all major UK league tables. The University of Sussex received its Royal Charter in 1961 and its academic reputation is based Georgia Hughes – Visual Arts Summer Show 2016 on research excellence, internationalism and an interdisciplinary approach. We have enjoyed Full-time Visual Arts students are given the opportunity to exhibit in the House, grounds and wider estate of West Dean. Titles of her work in this room: As part of the Visual Arts Summer Show 2016, MA student Georgia Hughes installed her work in Room 23 of West Dean Symbols of Benares and West Dean (2016) Pencil, acetone transfer and paint on paper a partnership with the University of Sussex since 1996. In June 2012 West Dean College was House, formerly the bedroom of Edward James’ mother, Evelyn. Georgia’s interest in stage-sets and elaborate interior Glorious Face (2015) Pencil and graphite on paper recognised as a Full Partner of the University for a further five-year period. decoration were put into context by the presence of a Rex Whistler-designed carpet, famously commissioned by Edward We Were Surprised and Delighted (2016) Concrete scallop (from Edward James’ pond) James, as well as the various ornate fixtures and fittings of a once-grand bedroom. Empress (2016) Buckthorn silk, reclaimed mahogany Don’t Ruffle my Feathers (2016) Cotton canvas and silk thread Kore (2016) Pencil on paper +44 (0) 1243 818291 [email protected] www.westdean.org.uk 5 OPEN DAYS WHY AND VISITS TO STUDENTS WEST DEAN CHOOSE COLLEGE WEST DEAN You are invited to see the College in action on one of our Open Days. Visit the workshops and studios, view student accommodation, talk to tutors and students REPUTATION and find out more about funding. Please visit the website for the day’s timetable. West Dean College has an international reputation for equipping Friday 2 December 2016 or students with the skills sought by the conservation sector. Saturday 4 February 2017 The College is recognised as unique for its rich heritage of craft skills and the seam of art history that runs through the To book your place or arrange a visit: environment to inspire student practice. +44 (0) 1243 818291 [email protected] EMPLOYABILITY In a 2016 survey of students studying at West Dean College: 84% say they feel better prepared for their future career. West Dean is an incredible place filled with the most diverse community all brought together by a common love for making, conserving and appreciation for the opportunity they’ve been given; it’s been one of the best and most valuable experiences of my life. Andrew Latham, Furniture Student +44 (0) 1243 818291 [email protected] www.westdean.org.uk 6 COURSES AT WEST DEAN AT A GLANCE MASTER OF ARTS (MA) DEGREES FOUNDATION DEGREE ACROSS ALL PROGRAMMES YOU WILL Our Master of Arts degrees are validated by the University of Sussex and Foundation Degrees (Levels 4 and 5) are available in craft subjects in BENEFIT FROM: are internationally recognised postgraduate qualifications comprising 180 both the School of Conservation and the School of Creative Arts. • A low student-to-staff ratio credits at Level 7. They are aimed at graduates with a first degree in their They are two academic years full time. The programmes provide high • Individual studio space in fully-equipped workshops subject specialism, who wish to develop their professional practice through levels of hands on practical work enabling students to develop their craft undertaking a programme of practical, critical and theoretical research. skills to a professional standard alongside learning about the historical • Teaching from experts in their field Applicants may apply directly for MA or, in the case of conservation and and technical aspects of the discipline. Graduates can go directly into • Workshop and studio access seven days a week until 10pm visual arts, may choose to continue to MA following successful completion employment and the programme supports this through the professional of the first stage of the Postgraduate Diploma and subject to the studies programme and work placement, or go on to further study at agreement of an appropriate project proposal.